Sleeping-bag-tent construction



Oct. 6, 1959 J. KAPLAN SLEEPING-BAG-TENT CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 3, 1957INVENTOR. A

United States Patent "ice SLEEPlNG-BAG-TENT CONSTRUCTION Julius Kapuin,Longmeadow, Mass.

Application October 3, 1957, Serial N0..688,086

' 1 Claim. (c1. -343 This invention relates to improvements in campingequipment and is directed more particularly to a sleeping bag andprotecting tent. I

The principal object of the invention is directed to the provision 'ofaunitary sleeping-bag-tent construction which may be arranged for theconvenience of one or more occupants.

According to one novel featureof the invention, the components of thesleeping-bag and tent are constructed and arranged as to form anintegral structure which is readily and easily set up for use or rolledup to occupy small space for storage, transporting of the like. Thecomponents; will be formed from water repellant or waterproof materialfor the protection of the user.

According to another novelfeature of the invention, the side walls, endwall, and bottom fall of the tent are secured together in such manner asto provide a seal against water.

As an important feature, an entrance flap and netting flaps are providedso that the entrance to the tent and sleeping-bag may be completelyclosed and/or the entrance may be protected by netting.

The invention is hereinafter described in the form thereof at presentpreferred, but modifications and changes may be made therein which comewithin spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of the sleeping-bagtent constructionshown in the set up relation, and embodying the novel features of theinvention;

Figs. 2 and 3 are front entrance and rear elevational views respectivelyof the sleeping-bag-tent construction shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view on the line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevational view on the line 66 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevational view on the line 77 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevational view on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the novel features of theinvention will be more fully described.

The tent portion of the construction of the invention includes, in ageneral way, a lower wall or floor 2 for resting on the ground, oppositeside walls 4, and an end wall 6 which permanently closes the rear orfoot end of the tent. The front or entrance end of the tent has aclosure flap 8, and a pair of netting flaps 10.

The sleeping-bag portion of the construction includes a lower mattresslike member 12, and a similar upper cover member 14. These members may,of course, include top and bottom members filled with suitable materialand arranged for comfort and warmth, as is usual with sleeping bags.

2,907,056 Patented Oct. 6, 1959 be made from flexible material which maybe water repellant or waterproof, as desired. The construction will besuch that it may be rolled up to occupy small space for transporting,and/ or storage.

A binding 16 extends around opposite sides 'and ends of theconstruction, and will be formed from pliable material such as fabric orthe like. Said binding secures portions of the components together, asby stitching, as will appear.

The front or closure flap 8 has a lower transverse edge which is securedwith the forward edge of the lower wall 2 within the binding 16, as bystitching, as shown in Fig. 6.

Opposite edges of the closure flap have one. part 18 of a slide fastenerdevice secured thereto, and the end edges of the side walls have thecooperating part 20 ofsaid device secured thereto. .By locking the parts18 and 20 together, by means of the slide of the device, the closureflap is held in upwardly extending position to close the forwardentrance end of the tent and sleeping-bag.

There are numerous types of slide fastener devices which are well knownand adapted for the practice of the invention. Since the lower edge ofthe flap 8 is secured to the forward edge of the lower wall, an occupantis protected against the entrance of rain, rodents and the like.

Each flap 10 of the pair thereof has an outer edge secured to the endedges of the side walls 4. Tie members or strings 22, carried by inneredges of the flaps 10, may be tied to close the entrance end of thetent. The flaps 10 will be formed from netting of such character as willprotect the occupants against insects and the like.

Sleeping-bag members 12 and 14 at the rear ends thereof and indicated by24, adjacent side portions thereof extending forwardly from said endsand indicated by 26, are secured with the lower edge of the end wall 6and side walls 4 and edges of the lower wall 2 by the binding 16, afterthe manner shown in Fig. 7.

Side portions of the sleeping-bag members indicated by 28 and 30,forwardly of the foregoing portions 26, are free of the bottom and sidewalls.

Forward corner portions 32 of the lower member 12 of the sleeping-bag,corner portions of the bottom wall, and lower edges of the wall, aresecured together by the binding 16. The front end of the lower member 12is free of the lower wall so that insulating components may be insertedbetween the lower member 12 and lower wall 2, if desired.

The free edge portions 28 of the lower member 12, at opposite sidesthereof, have a half-part 36 of a slide fastener device secured thereto.Opposite side free edge portions of the upper member 14 have acooperating half-part 38 of the slide fastener device secured thereto sothat, by operation of the slide of the device, the adjacent edges of themembers 12 and 14 may be releasably secured together.

The construction may be readily set up for occupancy. With the bottomwall 2 on the ground, one end the side walls may be supported by a pole40 which has a lower end in the ground, and a staff 42 on the upper endextending through a grommet of the walls. A line 44 tied at its upperend to the staff has a lower end tied to a stake 46 driven into theground.

At the forward entrance, a pair of pole-s such as 48 have lower ends inthe ground and staffs 49 at the upper ends which extend through the peakof the side walls or through a grommet provided therefor. A line 50,tied to the staffs, has a lower end tied to a stake 52 driven into theground. The poles 48 of a pair will be spread apart or diverge fromupper ends thereof to provide free entrance into the tent and sleepingbag. Said poles, line and stake are omitted in Fig. 2 for the sake ofclarity.

'Loops 54.at the sides, ends and corners of the structure extend fromthe binding 16, and stakes 56 driven therethrough into the ground holdthe lower wall in a flat and smooth condition.

While the rear or foot end of the tent is completely closed, the forwardentrance end thereof may be open or completely closed by the end flap 8,as may be desired. With the flap 8 open, and on the ground, the nettingflaps 10 may be tied together in closed position, when desired.

With the bottom, side and end walls, and closure flap secured togetherby the binding, the sides and edges of the structure are thoroughlysealed.

The sleeping-bag members are secured by the binding at the rear foot endas are adjacent portions, and the forward corners of the lower member 12are likewise secured. Side portions of the members 12 and 14, adjacentthe forward ends thereof, are free of the bottom and side walls tofacilitate entrance of an occupant into the sleeping-bag, and said sideportions are readily and easily secured together by the means providedtherefor.

Various changes and modifications may be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention and therefore it is desired to securethe invention by Letters Patent of the United States with the followingclaim.

I claim:

nently secured to opposite longitudinal side edges of said bottom walland adapted to be set up over the bottom wall in A formation, a foot:end wall having a lower transverse edge permanently secured to the footend edge of said bottom wall and being in the form of an A havingopposite side edges permanently secured to the foot end edges of saidside walls, a head end flap wall having a transverse lower edgepermanently secured to the head end edge of the lower wall and providedwith opposite side edges adjacent thereto, cooperating releasablesecuring means provided on'the side edges of said head end flap and thehead end edges of the side walls, superposed upper and lowersleeping-bag members on said bottom wall having foot end edgespermanently secured to the secured together edges of the foot end walland bottom wall and opposite side edges permanently secured to thesecured together edges of the side walls and bottom wall from said footend to a point intermediate the foot and An integral sleeping-bag-tentconstruction having a foot 30 end and a head end comprising, anelongated bottom floor wall for resting on the ground, elongatedopposite side walls permanently secured together along upper edges andhaving opposite longitudinal lower side edges permaedge portions of thelower and upper members together.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,259,267 Ranken Oct. 14, 1941 2,627,617 Avila -t Feb. 10,1ss3 2,656,844Kreuzer on. 27, 1953

